Peakhurst Man assaults Police Officer
On Saturday 25 July 2020, a man was disturbing the residents in the Peakhurst neighbourhood. Police later arrived and attempted to arrest the man. At this time, the man had assaulted an officer resulting in multiple injuries, including a broken wrist and a serious bite wound to the leg. The man was charged with multiple […]
Magistrate Bob Harrap pleads guilty to Deception & Conspiring to Abuse Public Office
One month ago, Magistrate Bob Harrap was being investigated by ICAC for perverting the course of justice and deception. Magistrate Harrap has resigned as a South Australian Magistrate since the beginning of the trial. He has now plead guilty to multiple offences, namely, conspiring to abuse public office and two counts of deceiving the Courts Administration […]
Labour-hire contracts: do you qualify for employee awards?
On 25 July 2016, Mr McCourt was offered a contract at Personnel Contracting. He was asked to a conference to sign the contract, and during discussions, Mr Van Der Plas, the representative, emphasized that he was a contractor and not an employee. Mr McCourt was hired out to do unskilled labour for Personnel’s clients, particularly […]
Adelaide Man stabs Cleaner: Not Guilty of Attempted Murder
In July 2018, an Adelaide man, Jai Penning, viciously stabbed Ms Ferguson, a cleaner in a shopping centre. Ms Ferguson was stabbed multiple times in the back and across the neck, she accrued multiple serious injuries including an ear to ear neck laceration. Mr Penning was diagnosed with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, and at the time of […]
GP found guilty of indecent assault claimed it was ‘tantric healing’
Ali Khorami, a 49-year-old doctor, has been found guilty of indecently assaulting four women and a teenage girl at a Sydney sleep clinic including touching their bodies, masturbating next to them and placing his penis in a girl’s hand. Khorami pleaded not guilty to twenty-five charges, including 21 counts of aggravated indecent assault and one […]
Getax mining company accused of bribing foreign public officials and money laundering offences
Attorney-General Christian Porter has requested American authorities to obtain judicial orders to prevent the wealthy Gupta family from offloading $US3.67 million New York apartment, after a request from the Australian Federal Police (AFP). US court documents reveal that the AFP have been investigating allegations that Australian-based mining company Getax, bribed multiple senior politicians in Nauru, […]
Guy Sebastian’s former manager charged over alleged $1.15m fraud
Titus Day has been charged with 61 counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception, including defrauding Guy Sebastian of $1.15 million over a seven-year period in relation to overseas royalties. Day appeared at Waverley Local Court and was granted bail. Sebastian claims that all his income was controlled by Day into a trust account […]
Rapist who ignored sex worker’s pleas to stop is jailed
Ranvir Singh, 26, was found guilty of raping a sex worker twice at a Melbourne brothel in February 2018. The man ignored the victim’s pleas to stop and refused to leave because the booking wasn’t over. The sex was initially consensual, but this changed once Singh became “rough”, bit and pinned the victim to the bed. The […]
Financial disclosure in property settlements – comply with orders or you may end up in prison?
The law – what is disclosure and why is it important? Financial disclosure is required during Family Law property settlement matters. This allows the Court to determine the financial resources of both parties and settle the matter accordingly. The duty of disclosure applies with the pre-action procedure for a case and will continue until the […]
Woman shot at her Flushcombe Road home
On 19 July 2020, a 21-year-old woman was shot on the upper right arm at her Flushcombe Road home shortly before 7:30 pm. This woman was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics prior to being taken to the hospital. The woman is currently in a stable condition. Police have currently set up a […]